Player Props
MLB player props today: our 6 best prop picks for August 23, 2026
On August 23, 2026 we like 6 MLB player props from 4 games on the card. The one we are most confident in is Francisco Alvarez (NYM) Under 0.5 Walks (-238), a HIGH confidence pick. Each one below is our own number against the price the book is offering, in plain English, with how confident we are in words.
The props we like today
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Yankees play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Kazuma Okamoto Over 0.5 Runs Scored (+132). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at +132 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $23.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Nolan McLean Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (-106)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago White Sox play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Nolan McLean Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (-106). That is a Hits Allowed bet. It was priced at -106 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.43 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Colorado Rockies play Cleveland Guardians in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chase DeLauter Under 0.5 Singles (+121). That is a Singles bet. It was priced at +121 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $22.10 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Boston Red Sox play San Francisco Giants in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Willson Contreras (CHC) Under 0.5 Walks (-182). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -182 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.49 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Ben Rice Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-123)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
New York Yankees play Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Ben Rice Under 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (-123). That is a Hits+Runs+RBIs bet. It was priced at -123 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.13 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Francisco Alvarez (NYM) Under 0.5 Walks (-238)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago White Sox play New York Mets in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Francisco Alvarez (NYM) Under 0.5 Walks (-238). That is a Walks bet. It was priced at -238 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every prop above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.
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